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Leon Edwards battled from the jaws of near-defeat to pull off one of the wildest come-from-behind moments in UFC history against Kamaru Usman.
Edwards got off to early success against Usman in their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 278. He took down Usman in the first round and found his timing on the feet in the opening minutes.
The momentum swung in Usman’s favor from the second round onward, as he used his signature pace and pressure to overwhelm and frustrate Edwards on the feet and ground. Usman seemed to break Edwards’ will entering the fifth and final round as a dejected Edwards sulked in front of his corner in between championship rounds.
As MMA often is, the Usman/Edwards rematch featured unpredictability to the highest degree.
MMA Twitter Reacts To Kamaru Usman’s Early Success Against Leon Edwards
As Usman appeared on the verge of a dominant win, MMA Twitter praised his performance against Edwards.
I’d love a crack at this title somewhere down the line gimme gimme gimme— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022
Usman has been throwing more kicks, Edwards landed just as many takedowns as the champ so far….. MMA man ???? #ufc278— Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) August 21, 2022
The pressure from usman is always inspiring— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) August 21, 2022
3-1 Usman. Training at altitude is paying dividends here.#UFC278— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) August 21, 2022
Everything changed in the fifth and final round when Edwards landed a left high kick that sent Usman collapsing to the canvas, sending the Salt Lake City crowd into a frenzy.
MMA Twitter Took A Sharp Turn With Under A Minute Left In The Fight
Look at how MMA Twitter reacted when Edwards knocked out Kamaru Usman with a fifth-round head kick.
OMG @Leon_edwardsmma ???????????????????????????????????????????— Ciryl Gane (@ciryl_gane) August 21, 2022
Just like that baby, what a game! Huge congrats @ParadigmSports and Leon Edwards! ANOTHER CHAMPION!— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022
Usman Seconds of away from retaining the belt and an INSANE headkick KO from Leon Edwards! WOW! Jamaica ??has another UFC champion! I smell a trilogy!! #UFC278— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 21, 2022
Man this sport is unpredictable ???— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 21, 2022
Edwards caps off a long journey to the title which featured opponent switches, COVID-19 diagnoses, and other unusual circumstances. He won 9 fights in a row since losing his first matchup with Usman back in Dec. 2015.
As for Usman, this is just the second loss of his professional career and his first in the UFC. His last defeat came against Jose Caceres at CFA 11 back in May 2013.
Usman had won 19 straight fights entering the rematch with Edwards. This included successful title defenses over the likes of Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, and Gilbert Burns.
For the full UFC 278 results and highlights, including Edwards’ come-from-behind win, click here.
What was your reaction to Leon Edwards’ incredible comeback knockout over Kamaru Usman?
Leon Edwards battled from the jaws of near-defeat to pull off one of the wildest come-from-behind moments in UFC history against Kamaru Usman.
Edwards got off to early success against Usman in their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 278. He took down Usman in the first round and found his timing on the feet in the opening minutes.
The momentum swung in Usman’s favor from the second round onward, as he used his signature pace and pressure to overwhelm and frustrate Edwards on the feet and ground. Usman seemed to break Edwards’ will entering the fifth and final round as a dejected Edwards sulked in front of his corner in between championship rounds.
As MMA often is, the Usman/Edwards rematch featured unpredictability to the highest degree.
MMA Twitter Reacts To Kamaru Usman’s Early Success Against Leon Edwards
As Usman appeared on the verge of a dominant win, MMA Twitter praised his performance against Edwards.
I’d love a crack at this title somewhere down the line gimme gimme gimme
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022[/quote]
Usman has been throwing more kicks, Edwards landed just as many takedowns as the champ so far….. MMA man ???? #ufc278
— Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) August 21, 2022[/quote]
The pressure from usman is always inspiring
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) August 21, 2022[/quote]
3-1 Usman. Training at altitude is paying dividends here.#UFC278
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) August 21, 2022[/quote]
Everything changed in the fifth and final round when Edwards landed a left high kick that sent Usman collapsing to the canvas, sending the Salt Lake City crowd into a frenzy.
MMA Twitter Took A Sharp Turn With Under A Minute Left In The Fight
Look at how MMA Twitter reacted when Edwards knocked out Kamaru Usman with a fifth-round head kick.
OMG @Leon_edwardsmma ???????????????????????????????????????????
— Ciryl Gane (@ciryl_gane) August 21, 2022[/quote]
Just like that baby, what a game! Huge congrats @ParadigmSports and Leon Edwards! ANOTHER CHAMPION!
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022[/quote]
Usman Seconds of away from retaining the belt and an INSANE headkick KO from Leon Edwards! WOW! Jamaica ??has another UFC champion! I smell a trilogy!! #UFC278
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 21, 2022[/quote]
Man this sport is unpredictable ???
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 21, 2022[/quote]
Edwards caps off a long journey to the title which featured opponent switches, COVID-19 diagnoses, and other unusual circumstances. He won 9 fights in a row since losing his first matchup with Usman back in Dec. 2015.
As for Usman, this is just the second loss of his professional career and his first in the UFC. His last defeat came against Jose Caceres at CFA 11 back in May 2013.
Usman had won 19 straight fights entering the rematch with Edwards. This included successful title defenses over the likes of Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, and Gilbert Burns.
For the full UFC 278 results and highlights, including Edwards’ come-from-behind win, click here.
What was your reaction to Leon Edwards’ incredible comeback knockout over Kamaru Usman?
Click here to view the article.
Edwards got off to early success against Usman in their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 278. He took down Usman in the first round and found his timing on the feet in the opening minutes.
The momentum swung in Usman’s favor from the second round onward, as he used his signature pace and pressure to overwhelm and frustrate Edwards on the feet and ground. Usman seemed to break Edwards’ will entering the fifth and final round as a dejected Edwards sulked in front of his corner in between championship rounds.
As MMA often is, the Usman/Edwards rematch featured unpredictability to the highest degree.
MMA Twitter Reacts To Kamaru Usman’s Early Success Against Leon Edwards
As Usman appeared on the verge of a dominant win, MMA Twitter praised his performance against Edwards.
I’d love a crack at this title somewhere down the line gimme gimme gimme— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022
Usman has been throwing more kicks, Edwards landed just as many takedowns as the champ so far….. MMA man ???? #ufc278— Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) August 21, 2022
The pressure from usman is always inspiring— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) August 21, 2022
3-1 Usman. Training at altitude is paying dividends here.#UFC278— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) August 21, 2022
Everything changed in the fifth and final round when Edwards landed a left high kick that sent Usman collapsing to the canvas, sending the Salt Lake City crowd into a frenzy.
MMA Twitter Took A Sharp Turn With Under A Minute Left In The Fight
Look at how MMA Twitter reacted when Edwards knocked out Kamaru Usman with a fifth-round head kick.
OMG @Leon_edwardsmma ???????????????????????????????????????????— Ciryl Gane (@ciryl_gane) August 21, 2022
Just like that baby, what a game! Huge congrats @ParadigmSports and Leon Edwards! ANOTHER CHAMPION!— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022
Usman Seconds of away from retaining the belt and an INSANE headkick KO from Leon Edwards! WOW! Jamaica ??has another UFC champion! I smell a trilogy!! #UFC278— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 21, 2022
Man this sport is unpredictable ???— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 21, 2022
Edwards caps off a long journey to the title which featured opponent switches, COVID-19 diagnoses, and other unusual circumstances. He won 9 fights in a row since losing his first matchup with Usman back in Dec. 2015.
As for Usman, this is just the second loss of his professional career and his first in the UFC. His last defeat came against Jose Caceres at CFA 11 back in May 2013.
Usman had won 19 straight fights entering the rematch with Edwards. This included successful title defenses over the likes of Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, and Gilbert Burns.
For the full UFC 278 results and highlights, including Edwards’ come-from-behind win, click here.
What was your reaction to Leon Edwards’ incredible comeback knockout over Kamaru Usman?
Leon Edwards battled from the jaws of near-defeat to pull off one of the wildest come-from-behind moments in UFC history against Kamaru Usman.
Edwards got off to early success against Usman in their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 278. He took down Usman in the first round and found his timing on the feet in the opening minutes.
The momentum swung in Usman’s favor from the second round onward, as he used his signature pace and pressure to overwhelm and frustrate Edwards on the feet and ground. Usman seemed to break Edwards’ will entering the fifth and final round as a dejected Edwards sulked in front of his corner in between championship rounds.
As MMA often is, the Usman/Edwards rematch featured unpredictability to the highest degree.
MMA Twitter Reacts To Kamaru Usman’s Early Success Against Leon Edwards
As Usman appeared on the verge of a dominant win, MMA Twitter praised his performance against Edwards.
I’d love a crack at this title somewhere down the line gimme gimme gimme
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022[/quote]
Usman has been throwing more kicks, Edwards landed just as many takedowns as the champ so far….. MMA man ???? #ufc278
— Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) August 21, 2022[/quote]
The pressure from usman is always inspiring
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) August 21, 2022[/quote]
3-1 Usman. Training at altitude is paying dividends here.#UFC278
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) August 21, 2022[/quote]
Everything changed in the fifth and final round when Edwards landed a left high kick that sent Usman collapsing to the canvas, sending the Salt Lake City crowd into a frenzy.
MMA Twitter Took A Sharp Turn With Under A Minute Left In The Fight
Look at how MMA Twitter reacted when Edwards knocked out Kamaru Usman with a fifth-round head kick.
OMG @Leon_edwardsmma ???????????????????????????????????????????
— Ciryl Gane (@ciryl_gane) August 21, 2022[/quote]
Just like that baby, what a game! Huge congrats @ParadigmSports and Leon Edwards! ANOTHER CHAMPION!
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022[/quote]
Usman Seconds of away from retaining the belt and an INSANE headkick KO from Leon Edwards! WOW! Jamaica ??has another UFC champion! I smell a trilogy!! #UFC278
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 21, 2022[/quote]
Man this sport is unpredictable ???
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 21, 2022[/quote]
Edwards caps off a long journey to the title which featured opponent switches, COVID-19 diagnoses, and other unusual circumstances. He won 9 fights in a row since losing his first matchup with Usman back in Dec. 2015.
As for Usman, this is just the second loss of his professional career and his first in the UFC. His last defeat came against Jose Caceres at CFA 11 back in May 2013.
Usman had won 19 straight fights entering the rematch with Edwards. This included successful title defenses over the likes of Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, and Gilbert Burns.
For the full UFC 278 results and highlights, including Edwards’ come-from-behind win, click here.
What was your reaction to Leon Edwards’ incredible comeback knockout over Kamaru Usman?
Click here to view the article.
